Question
Why did Fir'oun not kill Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) despite seeing him as a grave threat to his kingdom. Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) was also sentenced to death by Fir'oun for having killed one of his (Fir'oun's) men. Moreover, Fir'oun ordered the killing of the males of Bani Israaeel after Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) had defeated the magicians who then embraced Islam. But while Fir'oun killed the magicians and countless men of Bani Israaeel, he left his arch-enemy, Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) with only death threats.
Answer
Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) was constantly under the protection of Allah Azza Wa Jal. As much as Fir'oun desired and conspired to kill Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam), he failed. The ostensible physical medium which Allah Ta'ala had created for Nabi Musa's protection was his Asaa (Staff) which would transform into a massive serpent if danger lurked even while Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) was asleep. When two of the expert sorcerers learnt that the Staff would of its own turn into a Serpent even while Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam) was asleep, they were convinced that he was not a magician, and that he had divine power. As much as Fir'oun had attempted to eliminate Nabi Musa (alayhis salaam), he with his armies miserably failed.
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- themajlis.co.za
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- The Majlis Vol 20 No 03
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- 4
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